Chapter 3, Verse 2
Karma Yoga — Sanskrit shloka, transliteration, word meanings, English translation, and commentary.
Original Sanskrit verse
Transliteration
Word meanings
vyāmiśhreṇa iva—by your apparently ambiguous; vākyena—words; buddhim—intellect; mohayasi—I am getting bewildered; iva—as it were; me—my; tat—therefore; ekam—one; vada—please tell; niśhchitya—decisively; yena—by which; śhreyaḥ—the highest good; aham—I; āpnuyām—may attain
English translation
With this seemingly perplexing speech, you seem to be confusing my understanding; therefore, tell me one certain way by which I may attain bliss.
— Swami Sivananda
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Commentary
Arjuna says to Lord Krishna; Tecah me one of the two; knowledge or action; by which I may attain to the highest good or bliss or Moksha. (Cf. V. I).
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
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